SAA event in Enugu, Mbuluowehe area, Nigeria on Mon 10th August 2026

10th August 2026

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Troops Recover Four AK-47 Rifles, 133 Rounds From Kidnap Syndicate Hideout in Enugu

By Zagazola Makama

Troops of 82 Division Garrison and 103 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have recovered four AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and 133 rounds of ammunition from a hideout belonging to a notorious kidnapping syndicate in Udi Forest, Enugu State.

The recovery followed follow-up operations conducted after the successful rescue of two kidnapped victims and the arrest of a logistics supplier and two other suspected kingpins of the criminal syndicate terrorising Enugu, Abia, Anambra and neighbouring states.

According to sources , the troops conducted the operation between 10:34 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. on Aug. 10 at Umuchingu Ujenike Forest, where the suspects reportedly concealed their weapons and ammunition.

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